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Environment Agency114WACT1T1AA00Devon and Cornwall

South Cornwall Coast from Lands End to Lizard Point: flood history since 2006

The Environment Agency has issued 94 flood alerts for South Cornwall Coast from Lands End to Lizard Point since 2 Mar 2006, most often in February; the busiest year was 2014 (21). The history file ends in June 2026; AreaZine's record of the live feed adds 1 since 1 July 2026.

Flood alerts only

The flood area

Flood area
South Cornwall Coast from Lands End to Lizard Point
Code
114WACT1T1AA00
Environment Agency area
Devon and Cornwall
County
Cornwall
River or sea
South Cornwall Coast
First in the history
2 Mar 2006
Latest in the history file
1 Feb 2026
Latest in AreaZine's record
Flood alert, 29 Sep 2026
Current status
check-for-flooding.service.gov.uk (the Environment Agency's live page)

Flood alert, flood warning, severe flood warning: what each means

Source: Environment Agency, Historic Flood Warnings (England); Environment Agency flood-monitoring API. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.

The latest: since 1 July 2026, in AreaZine's record of the live feed

DateLevel
29 Sep 2026Flood alert

How many alerts and warnings a year?

2014 was the busiest year for South Cornwall Coast from Lands End to Lizard Point
1020302011: 120112012: 720122014: 2120142015: 520152016: 820162017: 120172018: 1220182019: 320192020: 1120202021: 320212022: 220222023: 620232024: 720242025: 420252026: 320262026 to June1020302011: 120112012: 720122014: 2120142015: 520152016: 820162017: 120172018: 1220182019: 320192020: 1120202021: 320212022: 220222023: 620232024: 720242025: 420252026: 320262026 to June1020302011: 120112012: 72014: 2120142015: 52016: 820162017: 12018: 1220182019: 32020: 1120202021: 32022: 220222023: 62024: 720242025: 42026: 320262026 to June1020302011: 120112012: 72014: 212015: 520152016: 82017: 12018: 122019: 32020: 1120202021: 32022: 22023: 62024: 72025: 42026: 320262026 to June

Flood alerts, flood warnings and severe flood warnings (updates not counted), by year. 2026 runs to the end of June.

The numbers
YearAlertsWarningsSevere
2026300
2025400
2024700
2023600
2022200
2021300
20201100
2019300
20181200
2017100
2016800
2015500
20142100
2012700
2011100

Source: Environment Agency, Historic Flood Warnings (England); Environment Agency flood-monitoring API. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.

When in the year?

Most often in February
102030Jan: 12JanFeb: 22FebMar: 11MarApr: 5AprMay: 0MayJun: 1JunJul: 0JulAug: 7AugSep: 5SepOct: 16OctNov: 5NovDec: 10Dec22102030Jan: 12JanFeb: 22FebMar: 11MarApr: 5AprMay: 0MayJun: 1JunJul: 0JulAug: 7AugSep: 5SepOct: 16OctNov: 5NovDec: 10Dec22102030Jan: 12JanFeb: 22FebMar: 11MarApr: 5AprMay: 0MayJun: 1JunJul: 0JulAug: 7AugSep: 5SepOct: 16OctNov: 5NovDec: 10Dec22102030Jan: 12JFeb: 22FMar: 11MApr: 5AMay: 0MJun: 1JJul: 0JAug: 7ASep: 5SOct: 16ONov: 5NDec: 10D22

All alerts and warnings since 2006 by month.

Source: Environment Agency, Historic Flood Warnings (England); Environment Agency flood-monitoring API. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.

Before July 2026: the latest in the history file

DateLevel
1 Feb 2026Flood alert
26 Jan 2026Flood alert
21 Jan 2026Flood alert
5 Dec 2025Flood alert
4 Nov 2025Flood alert
9 Sep 2025Flood alert
27 Jan 2025Flood alert
17 Oct 2024Flood alert
18 Sep 2024Flood alert
22 Aug 2024Flood alert
6 Apr 2024Flood alert
27 Mar 2024Flood alert

Source: Environment Agency, Historic Flood Warnings (England); Environment Agency flood-monitoring API. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.